Developing a Small Business

Arizona Resources

Step by Step Checklist to Start, Operate and Grow a Business in ArizonaThis free, online program is designed to help you navigate quickly and easily to the basic business license, tax and registration information you need in order to start and operate a business in Arizona.

Other Resources

Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses

Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses, was conceived in 1996 by a planning team for the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) to address the evolving business planning needs of beginning and experienced rural entrepreneurs.

An existing farming operation considering diversification must carefully evaluate how adopting a new enterprise will impact existing land, labor, capital, and management resources. This guide will help walk you through the business planning process.